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We wouldn't have been able to write this book without the able assistance of many people.

First, to all our guest authors: you made this book. We learned more from your chapters than even we could have imagined, and many of your stories gave us the opportunity to get to know you better. Thank you, friends.

A special shoutout to Dave Beran, who spearheaded the chapter on being the calmest person in the room. Dave, you've always been that person to us and we thank you for your time and wisdom. And thanks for the proofreading and editing. You are good stuff.

Jason would individually like the thank the University of Colorado Law School, and especially Brad Bernthal, for letting Jason teach all these years. Those interactions with students were the inspiration for this book. Also, Jason would be remiss if he didn't thank his former firm, Cooley LLP, and all of the friends and colleagues he has met along the way during his legal career.

Alex would like to specifically thank his parents, Terry and Judi, who inspired him to go to law school and become an entrepreneur, while providing incredible opportunities. He'd like to thank his children, who keep him excited about building for the future. He'd also like to thank Lou Harrison, co-founder of Harrison & Held, who taught him how to practice law with integrity and humor. Finally, he would like to thank Northwestern School of Law and its leadership team for a great legal education combined with amazing opportunities for practical experience.

This book wouldn't be possible without the risk-taking nature of our publisher Bill Falloon over at Wiley. He gave Jason a shot with his first book Venture Deals: How to Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist and for some reason decided to double down there. Thanks Bill.

We've met a lot of lawyers and clients during our professional journeys. Some great, some decent, some terrible, but all important in educating us along our winding paths. You all taught us (whether you knew it or not!) in ways we could have never learned on our own. Thank you. Yes, even to some of you jerks out there.